STAT LINE: .215 / .253 / .366 (100 PA), 3 HR, 9 RBI, 69 OPS+
When the Giants signed d’Arnaud on December 27, 2017, they just needed warm bodies, preferably those with major league experience. d’Arnaud was, essentially, a move to add positional depth to a thin system, even though he turned 31 just three weeks after signing. That’s just how the Giants preferred to do business in the old days, believing that an experienced veteran made more sense for a veteran team.
Prior to joining the Giants, d’Arnaud (yes, the brother of Travis d’Arnaud) played in parts of five seasons for five different teams (Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, and San Diego) and slashed .